What does the Tuolumne County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency do?
A local EMS agency is responsible for the certification of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), first responders (FRs), the authorizing of mobile intensive care nurses (MICNs), and the local accreditation of paramedics and flight nurses. The local ambulance services, both ground and air ambulances, must be permitted by the EMS agency. The EMS agency must also organize the EMS system, maintain treatment guidelines and policies, and investigate complaints and unusual occurrences. Disaster response planning and mutual aid for medical assets are also the responsibility of the EMS agency. The EMS agency must annually submit an EMS Plan to the California EMS authority. This plan outlines the current capabilities of the EMS system, areas that need improvement, and how those improvements are to be made.

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1. What does the Tuolumne County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency do?
2. How can I become an EMT?
3. How do I recertify as an EMT?
4. How can I become a first responder?
5. How do I recertify as a first responder?
6. When do I turn in my application for recertification?
7. Can I be certified as an EMT or first responder if I have a criminal offense on my record?